Exceptional Education Staff 2023-24

Director: Dr. Katie Smith kasmith3@henrico.k12.va.us Office: 804-652-3842 Cell: 804-310-6372 
Assistant Director: Tiffany Young tmyoung@henrico.k12.va.us Office: 804-652-3873 Cell: 804-292-4675 
Administrative Assistant: Heidi Johns hmjohns@henrico.k12.va.us Office: 804-652-3815 

Elementary Schools

Specialist: Blair Astoria sbastoria@henrico.k12.va.us Office: 804-652-3873 Cell: 804-418-5035 

Coordinator

Sirez McCoy
smccoy@henrico.k12.va.us 
Cell: 804-640-5302 

  • Crestview

  • Glen Allen

  • Greenwood

  • R.C. Longan

  • Maybeury

  • Ridge

  • Skipwith

  • Three Chopt

Coordinator

Ginger Sanderson
gmsander@henrico.k12.va.us 
Cell: 804-385-6352 

  • Colonial Trail

  • Gayton

  • David Kaechele

  • Raymond Pinchbeck

  • Rivers Edge

  • Short Pump

  • Springfield Park

  • Twin Hickory

AUT Coordinator

Tyler Julian
tejulian@henrico.k12.va.us
Cell: 804-933-3952 

  • Ruby Carver

  • Jackson Davis

  • Echo Lake

  • Nuckols Farm

  • Pemberton

  • Shady Grove

  • Tuckahoe

Specialist: Kristin Pepper kapepper@henrico.k12.va.us Office: 804-652-3547 Cell: 804-291-6692 

Coordinator

Pam Martin 
pjmartin@henrico.k12.va.us 
Cell: 804-641-8754 

  • Chamberlayne

  • Longdale

  • Maude Trevvett

  • Dumbarton

  • Charles Johnson

  • Harold Ratcliffe

  • Laburnum

  • Elizabeth Holladay

Coordinator

Erin Weil 
esweil@henrico.k12.va.us 
Cell: 804-249-2465 

  • Glen Lea

  • Harvie

  • Lakeside

  • Arthur Ashe

  • Jacob Adams

  • Cashell Donahoe

  • Fair Oaks

Coordinator

Jill Ryba 
jdryba@henrico.k12.va.us 
Cell: 804-292-4801  

  • Seven Pines

  • Sandston

  • Montrose

  • George Baker

  • Henry Ward

  • Anthony Mehfoud

  • Varina

  • Highland Springs Elementary

  • VREC

Secondary Schools

Specialist: Courtney Valenti cevalenti@henrico.k12.va.us Office: 804-652-3803 Cell: 804-291-6698 
MS Transition Facilitator: Marie Boger 
ACE Center Transition Facilitator: Denis Alsheskie dalsheskie@henrico.k12.va.us 
HS Transition Facilitator: Eric Adamczyk ejadamczyk@henrico.k12.va.us 

Coordinator

Whitney Hollis
wnhollis@henrico.k12.va.us 
Cell: 804-291-6696 

  • Elko Middle School

  • John Rolfe Middle School

  • Varina High School

  • GRAD/PLC

Coordinator

Monica Rose
mfrose@henrico.k12.va.us 

  • George Moody Middle School

  • L. Douglas Wilder Middle School

  • Henrico High School

  • Academy at Virginia Randolph

  • James River Juvenile Detention Center

  • Henrico Juvenile Detention Center

  • Henrico County Jail West/East

Coordinator

Laura Tully
ldtully@henrico.k12.va.us 
Cell: 804-489-9968 

  • Brookland Middle

  • Achievable Dream Academy-Secondary

  • Fairfield Middle

  • Hermitage High School

  • Highland Springs High School

Specialist: Maggie Walsh mdwalsh@henrico.k12.va.us Office: 804-652-3805 Cell: 804-241-4742 
ACE Center Transition Facilitator: Denis Alsheskie dalsheskie@henrico.k12.va.us
HS Transition Facilitator: Rebecca Wood rmwood@henrico.k12.va.us Cell: 804-418-1098 

Coordinator

Terra Balla 
tlballa@henrico.k12.va.us 
Cell: 804-291-6700  

  • Quioccasin Middle School

  • Short Pump Middle School

  • J.R. Tucker High School

  • Deep Run High School

Coordinator

Chelsea Kenney
crkenney@henrico.k12.va.us 

  • Pocahontas Middle School

  • Tuckahoe Middle School

  • Douglas Freeman High School

  • Mills Godwin High School

Coordinator

Kristin Herman 
keherman@henrico.k12.va.us 
Cell: 804-291-6695 

  • Holman Middle Schol

  • Hungary Creek Middle School

  • Glen Allen High School

  • Henrico Virtual Academy

K-12 Specific Learning Disability Reading and Dyslexia Team

Specialist: Rebecca Hodell rchodell@henrico.k12.va.us Office: 804-652-3847 Cell: 804-297-5627 
Coordinator: Brittany Fennell bsfennell@henrico.k12.va.us Cell: 804-429-7313 

K-15 Bliss Team

Specialist: Michele Andrews mjandrews@henrico.k12.va.us Office: 804-652-3862 Cell: 804-310-3670

Coordinator

Behavior Coach

Amanda Best
agbest@henrico.k12.va.us
Cell: 804-291-6704